Lyrics

[Verse 1] Out where the creek turns shallow and sandy And the moon comes skimming away the stars Wind in the mesquite comes rushing over the hilltops Straight into my arms. Straight into my arms [Verse 2] I'm riding hard carrying a catch of roses A fresh map that I made Now I'm going to get birth naked and bury my old soul And dance on its grave. And dance on its grave [Chorus] It's been a long time coming, my dear It's been a long time coming, but now it's here Yea, now it's here [Verse 3] Well, my daddy, he was just a stranger Lived in a hotel downtown When I was a kid, he was just somebody Somebody I'd see around. Somebody I'd see around [Verse 4] Well, now, down below and pulling on my shirt Yeah, I got some kids of my own If I had one wish for you in this god forsaken world, kid It'd be that your mistakes will be your own. That your sins will be your own [Chorus] It's been a long time coming, my dear It's been a long time coming, but now it's here And now it's here Whoa! [Verse 5] Out 'neath the arms of Cassiopeia Where the sword of Orion sweeps It's me and you, Rosie, crackling like crossed wires And you breathing in your sleep. And you breathing you in your sleep [Verse 6] Well there's just a spark of a campfire left burning Two kids in a sleeping bag beside Reach 'neath your shirt, put my hands across your belly and feel Another one kicking inside. And I ain't gonna fuck it up this time [Chorus] It's been a long time coming, my dear It's been a long time coming, but now it's here And now it's here [Chorus] It's been a long time coming, my dear It's been a long time coming, but now it's here And now it's here